This page houses our calendar and lists the special events the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching will host over the course of the year. If recordings exist for these events, you can find them here.
You can see more details for an event, RSVP for the event, or join a (virtual) event by clicking on the calendar entry.
You can view the complete schedule for Canvas trainings here.
Regular CELT Events
- Canvas Training
- Online Instructor Certification
- Course Design Workshops
- Teaching and Learning Series
- Professional Learning Communities
- Virtual Book Clubs
- Technology Trainings
- Fall Faculty Conference
- Invited Speakers
Upcoming Events
You can see more details for an event, RSVP for the event, or join a (virtual) event by clicking on the calendar entry.
may
No Events
june
02jun(jun 2)8:00 am27(jun 27)5:00 pmOnline Instructor Certification: Introduction to Online Teaching
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This is an introductory course designed for instructors to gain the knowledge and skills to facilitate an online course. Using Canvas, the learning management system for Saint Mary’s University of
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This is an introductory course designed for instructors to gain the knowledge and skills to facilitate an online course. Using Canvas, the learning management system for Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, participants will explore best practices in online teaching including feedback and engagement strategies. Throughout the course, participants will gain first-hand experience in an online learning environment, connect and learn with peers through a variety of learning activities, and reflect on their own teaching persona in light of their values and the Twelve Virtues of a Good Teacher. To learn more about the purpose, outcomes, and expectations of the course, please read the course description.
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2 (Monday) 8:00 am - 27 (Friday) 5:00 pm
04jun2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview JuneLearn about Canvas
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In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
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In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
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Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
10jun1:30 pm2:15 pmCanvas Quiz Creation Management.
Event Details
https://calendly.com/edtech-4/canvas-quiz-creation-management-clon
Time
(Tuesday) 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
11jun(jun 11)9:30 am13(jun 13)5:00 pmThe Grading Conference
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The Grading Conference is the flagship event of the Center for Grading Reform. Hosted virtually each June, the conference brings together hundreds of postsecondary educators to share innovations and
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The Grading Conference is the flagship event of the Center for Grading Reform. Hosted virtually each June, the conference brings together hundreds of postsecondary educators to share innovations and research related to grading in higher education. Working with the organizers, CELT has institutional registration for the Saint Mary’s community.
Time
11 (Wednesday) 9:30 am - 13 (Friday) 5:00 pm
17jun12:05 pm12:35 pmCanvas Media Solutions
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https://calendly.com/edtech-4/canvas-media-solutions-clone
Time
(Tuesday) 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
18jun12:00 pm1:00 pmProject-Based Learning with the PAIR Framework (Noon)

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Want to integrate authentic assessment into your courses but not sure where to start? Are you looking for ways to improve student agency and ownership of the learning process? Project-Based
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Want to integrate authentic assessment into your courses but not sure where to start? Are you looking for ways to improve student agency and ownership of the learning process? Project-Based Learning with Generative AI can be an effective way to mirror professional tasks students will encounter in future teams. Structuring a learning experience around an authentic problem can also demonstrate for students how large language models are more effective at brainstorming than generating unique insights and solutions. Working in an assignment planning journal, participants will follow the PAIR framework to co-design a project-based assignment, evaluate that assignment according to the High-Quality Project Based Learning Framework, and draft an AI-support policy for a specific assignment.
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(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
19jun11:00 am11:30 amPanopto Deep Dive
Event Details
https://calendly.com/edtech-4/panopto-deep-dive
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Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 11:30 am
25jun11:00 am12:00 pmAlly- Canvas & Accessibility Report
Event Details
https://calendly.com/edtech-4/ally-canvas-and-accessibility-reports
Time
(Wednesday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
25jun12:00 pm1:00 pmWriter in the Loop (Noon)

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This online workshop introduces participants to the “writer in the loop” model for teaching students how to ethically and effectively use large language models (AI). The “writer in the loop”
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This online workshop introduces participants to the “writer in the loop” model for teaching students how to ethically and effectively use large language models (AI). The “writer in the loop” builds off the “human in the loop” literature on prompt engineering to develop a framework that maximizes student learning. There are two primary goals: 1) help faculty and staff develop an intellectual framework for when AI is appropriate for student use; and 2) develop skills in teaching the ethical and effective discipline-specific use of AI in the classroom. Come with questions and any insights you might want to share.
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Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
july
02jul2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview JulyLearn about Canvas
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
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Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
16jul12:00 pm1:00 pmSelecting Tools for Conviviality (Noon)

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How do we ensure that we shape tools to learners rather than learners to tools? This workshop will answer that question by providing a whole-person response to modern AI based
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How do we ensure that we shape tools to learners rather than learners to tools? This workshop will answer that question by providing a whole-person response to modern AI based on the ideal of a convivial society. Assignment sequences that prepare students to respond to AI with maturity will be demonstrated along with conversation on how aspects can be applied to different disciplines. Throughout, participants will work within a personal digital journal to apply principles from the session to their own formation of the students entrusted to their care. Participants will leave with a plan to promote human flourishing in their classroom through the integration of character education and virtue formation with mature technology adoption.
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Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
august
06aug2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview AugustLearn about Canvas
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
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Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
13aug12:00 pm1:00 pmHolistic Learning Outcomes in an Age of Automation (Noon)

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What is your greatest hope for your students as they navigate the ethical complexity of modern AI and future emerging technologies? The answer to that question can guide your teaching
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What is your greatest hope for your students as they navigate the ethical complexity of modern AI and future emerging technologies? The answer to that question can guide your teaching as you refine plans for fall and think about redesigning for spring. This session invites participants to rethink course design according to the kind of persons we form, which will in turn include concerns regarding skill training, economic mobility, and the ability to thrive within society. Building on the initial course design ideas from past sessions, participants will refine their goals into formal learning outcomes, ensuring alignment with proposed AI-assisted assessments, and draft assignment sequences that integrate outcome-driven policies on student AI use.
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(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Join the Saint Mary’s Library to consider together how to evaluate our use of AI tools in ways that lead to the formation of positive habits that preserve critical thinking,
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Join the Saint Mary’s Library to consider together how to evaluate our use of AI tools in ways that lead to the formation of positive habits that preserve critical thinking, promote human dignity, and build AI literacy skills. This webinar explores how the 12 Virtues of a Good Teacher can support proper and ethical use of generative AI. We will use these virtues to help better understand how to use AI in school and work settings.
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(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
september
03sep2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview SeptemberLearn about Canvas
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
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Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
october
No Events
Past Events
Details for these events remain, but you cannot RSVP to them or join them. You can see recordings, when available, on our recordings page.
january
08jan2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview JanuaryLearn about Canvas
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
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Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
february
07feb11:00 am11:30 amPanopto Basics Training
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A deep dive into Panopto: covering student submissions, advanced sharing, zoom integration and more. Click Here to RSVP and add the event to your calendar (powered by Calendly)
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A deep dive into Panopto: covering student submissions, advanced sharing, zoom integration and more.
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Time
(Friday) 11:00 am - 11:30 am CDT
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05feb2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview FebruaryLearn about Canvas
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In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
Click Here to RSVP and add the event to your calendar (powered by Calendly)
Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
march
05mar2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview MarchLearn about Canvas
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
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Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
april
16apr2:00 pm2:30 pmCanvas Advanced Training
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In this Saint Mary’s-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some more advanced features of the LMS: manipulating the gradebook, creating rubrics, checking accessibility, customizing the look and feel of
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In this Saint Mary’s-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some more advanced features of the LMS: manipulating the gradebook, creating rubrics, checking accessibility, customizing the look and feel of your course, Canvas Commons, and advanced course settings.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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09apr1:00 pm1:30 pmPanopto Basics Training (4/9)
Event Details
A deep dive into Panopto: covering student submissions, advanced sharing, zoom integration and more. Click Here to RSVP and add the event to your calendar (powered by Calendly)
Event Details
A deep dive into Panopto: covering student submissions, advanced sharing, zoom integration and more.
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Time
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Virtual Event Details
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02apr2:00 pm3:00 pmCanvas Essentials Overview AprilLearn about Canvas
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to
Event Details
In this Educational Technology-led Canvas training, you’ll learn some of the basics: customize your course home page, module organizations, how to make announcements, how to create assignments, and how to grade assignments among other things in the Canvas LMS.
Click Here to RSVP and add the event to your calendar (powered by Calendly)
Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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